Criminal justice in england and wales

The Great Exchange: Making the News in Early ...

Where newspapers came from

This is one in a series of articles; the intention is to provide an overview of useful family and local history records in existence, covering the period 1066-1485. Each article can be enjoyed as a st

“What’s the best thing about Chatham?” Daz leans back on his workbench and laughs. “The road out of it.” The 50-year-old small business owner is joking, he clarifies. But the self-described “disillusi

Dear Simon, The history of Pitman shorthand told by Angeline Wilcox in the July edition of Best of British (Write on Time) evoked so many memories. I was amazed to learn that Isaac Pitman actually cre

Before the Oxford City Police force was established in 1869, policing the city had been a joint operation between constables of the University of Oxford at night and constables of the city’s watch dur